Abstract
Despite continued evolution of information systems methodologies for
more than three decades, the rates of software rejection and failure are
still high. This paper investigates the technological environment as a
major cause of such disruptions. Additionally, the paper evaluates Agile
and DevOps as the remedial methodologies for managing the adverse impact
of technological disruptions. The main findings affirm both Agile and
DevOps as methodologies that emanated from improvements or
re-engineering of earlier methodologies. Further findings discern most
methodologies; including agile and DevOps; as not strategically focused
but appraise DevOps as the most progressive methodology towards this
respect. Rather than re-invent the wheel and come up with a new
methodology, a framework that aligns DevOps for use in strategic
information systems development is proposed. Besides, a more realistic
definition of operations is postulated to bolster the alignment.